UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-07083
Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2010
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2009
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) | ||||
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
Arizona - 136.6% | ||||
Corporate - 1.5% | Yavapai County IDA, Arizona, RB, Waste Management Inc. | |||
Project, Series A, AMT, 4.90%, 3/01/28 | $ 1,000 | $ 904,380 | ||
County/City/Special District/School | County of Pinal, Arizona, COP, 5.00%, 12/01/26 | 1,250 | 1,216,350 | |
District - 42.2% | County of Pinal, Arizona, COP, 5.00%, 12/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,203,925 | |
City of Tucson, Arizona, COP, (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,023,810 | ||
Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp., RB, Senior, Series A | ||||
(FGIC), 5.00%, 7/01/36 | 1,200 | 959,196 | ||
Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corp., RB, Sub-Series B (MBIA), | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/36 | 715 | 661,482 | ||
Gila County Unified School District No. 10-Payson, Arizona, | ||||
GO, School Improvement, Project of 2006, Series A | ||||
(AMBAC), 1.00%, 7/01/27 (a) | 1,000 | 1,016,970 | ||
Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Corp., Arizona, | ||||
RB, 5.50%, 7/01/27 | 2,000 | 2,134,260 | ||
Gladden Farms Community Facilities District, GO, 5.50%, | ||||
7/15/31 | 750 | 570,757 | ||
Greater Arizona Development Authority, Arizona, RB, Santa | ||||
Cruz County Jail, Series 2, 5.25%, 8/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,025,310 | ||
Maricopa County Community College District, Arizona, GO, | ||||
Series C, 3.00%, 7/01/22 | 1,000 | 930,640 | ||
Maricopa County Elementary School District No. 3-Tempe | ||||
Elementary, Arizona, GO, Refunding (MBIA), 7.50%, 7/01/10 | 290 | 302,209 | ||
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 090 Saddle | ||||
Mountain, GO, School Improvement, Series A, 5.00%, | ||||
7/01/14 | 50 | 51,880 | ||
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 11-Peoria, | ||||
Arizona, GO, School Improvement, Second Series (MBIA), | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/25 | 430 | 451,595 | ||
Maricopa County Unified School District No. 89-Dysart, | ||||
Arizona, GO, School Improvement, Project of 2006, | ||||
Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,101,340 | ||
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman, GO, | ||||
School Improvement, Project 2006, Series C (AGC), 5.50%, | ||||
7/01/20 | 1,150 | 1,302,421 | ||
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman, GO, | ||||
School Improvement, Project 2006, Series C (AGC), 5.00%, | ||||
7/01/26 | 1,000 | 1,060,530 | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Sub-Civic Plaza | ||||
Expansion Project, Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 3,325 | 3,291,550 | ||
Queen Creek Improvement District No. 1, Special | ||||
Assessment, 5.00%, 1/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,785,620 | ||
Portfolio Abbreviations |
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities
have been abbreviated according to the following list.
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | GO | General Obligation Bonds |
AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | IDA | Industrial Development Authority |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | MBIA | Municipal Bond Investors Assurance (National |
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | Public Finance Guaranty Corp.) | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | RB | Revenue Bonds |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | S/F | Single-Family |
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) | ||||
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
Scottsdale Municipal Property Corp., Arizona, RB, Water & | ||||
Sewer Development Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/24 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,632,975 | ||
Vistancia Community Facilities District, Arizona, | ||||
GO, 6.75%, 7/15/22 | 1,275 | 1,299,697 | ||
Vistancia Community Facilities District, Arizona, | ||||
GO, 5.75%, 7/15/24 | 750 | 728,918 | ||
Yuma County Library District, GO (Syncora), 5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,465 | 1,501,464 | ||
25,252,899 | ||||
Education - 19.8% | Arizona State Board of Regents, Arizona, RB, | |||
Series 2008 C, 6.00%, 7/01/25 | 970 | 1,112,027 | ||
Arizona State Board of Regents, Arizona, RB, | ||||
Series 2008 C, 6.00%, 7/01/26 | 350 | 400,281 | ||
Arizona State Board of Regents, Arizona, RB, | ||||
Series 2008 C, 6.00%, 7/01/27 | 425 | 486,727 | ||
Arizona State Board of Regents, Arizona, RB, | ||||
Series 2008 C, 6.00%, 7/01/28 | 300 | 342,156 | ||
Arizona Student Loan Acquisition Authority, Arizona, | ||||
Refunding RB, Junior Sub-Series B-1, AMT, 6.15%, 5/01/29 | 3,285 | 3,288,055 | ||
Maricopa County IDA, Arizona, RB, Arizona Charter Schools | ||||
Project 1, Series A, 6.63%, 7/01/20 | 900 | 684,369 | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, American Charter Schools Foundation, | ||||
Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/38 | 500 | 393,475 | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, | ||||
Series C, 6.70%, 7/01/21 | 725 | 672,039 | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, | ||||
Series C, 6.75%, 7/01/31 | 985 | 871,459 | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, | ||||
Series O, 5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,000 | 735,930 | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, Charter Schools, II, Series A, 6.75%, | ||||
7/01/21 | 575 | 535,233 | ||
University of Arizona, COP, University Arizona Projects, | ||||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.13%, 6/01/29 | 905 | 926,286 | ||
University of Arizona, COP, University Arizona Projects, | ||||
Series B (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/28 | 1,400 | 1,425,214 | ||
11,873,251 | ||||
Health - 21.3% | Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Arizona, RB, Banner | |||
Health, Series D, 6.00%, 1/01/30 | 1,500 | 1,536,285 | ||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Arizona, RB, Banner | ||||
Health, Series D, 5.50%, 1/01/38 | 1,300 | 1,312,662 | ||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Arizona, RB, Catholic | ||||
Healthcare West, Series A, 6.63%, 7/01/20 | 1,435 | 1,502,646 | ||
Maricopa County IDA, Arizona, RB, Catholic Healthcare | ||||
West, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/26 | 1,850 | 1,877,953 | ||
Maricopa County IDA, Arizona, Refunding RB, Samaritan | ||||
Health Services, Series A (MBIA), 7.00%, 12/01/16 (b) | 1,000 | 1,227,020 | ||
Mesa IDA, RB, Discovery Health System, Series A | ||||
(MBIA), 5.63%, 1/01/10 (c) | 1,000 | 1,018,850 | ||
Scottsdale IDA, Arizona, Refunding RB, Scottsdale | ||||
Healthcare, Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/30 | 900 | 886,482 | ||
Tucson IDA, RB, Christian Care Project, Series A | ||||
(Radian), 6.13%, 7/01/10 (c) | 1,000 | 1,044,100 |
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) | ||||
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
University Medical Center Corp., Arizona, RB, 6.50%, | ||||
7/01/39 | $ 500 | $ 527,470 | ||
Yavapai County IDA, Arizona, RB, Yavapai Regional Medical | ||||
Center, Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 1,800 | 1,786,284 | ||
12,719,752 | ||||
Housing - 11.3% | Maricopa County & Phoenix Industrial Development | |||
Authorities, RB, S/F, Series A-1, AMT (GNMA), 5.75%, | ||||
5/01/40 | 1,030 | 1,060,395 | ||
Maricopa County & Phoenix Industrial Development | ||||
Authorities, RB, S/F, Series A-2, AMT (GNMA), 5.80%, | ||||
7/01/40 | 760 | 783,081 | ||
Maricopa County IDA, Arizona, RB, Series 3-B, AMT | ||||
(GNMA), 5.25%, 8/01/38 | 1,457 | 1,461,460 | ||
Phoenix & Pima County IDA, RB, Series 1A, AMT | ||||
(GNMA), 5.65%, 7/01/39 | 637 | 652,351 | ||
Phoenix & Pima County IDA, RB, Series 2007-1, AMT | ||||
(GNMA), 5.25%, 8/01/38 | 1,386 | 1,403,093 | ||
Phoenix IDA, Arizona, RB, Series 2007-2, AMT (GNMA), | ||||
5.50%, 8/01/38 | 1,340 | 1,376,148 | ||
6,736,528 | ||||
State - 17.1% | Arizona School Facilities Board, Arizona, COP, 5.13%, | |||
9/01/21 | 1,000 | 1,067,870 | ||
Arizona School Facilities Board, Arizona, COP, 5.75%, | ||||
9/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,222,060 | ||
Arizona State Transportation Board, RB, Series B, 5.00%, | ||||
7/01/30 | 4,000 | 4,212,440 | ||
Arizona Tourism & Sports Authority, RB, Baseball Training | ||||
Facilities Project, 5.00%, 7/01/16 | 1,000 | 1,014,990 | ||
Greater Arizona Development Authority, Arizona, RB, Series | ||||
B (MBIA), 5.00%, 8/01/30 | 1,700 | 1,721,913 | ||
10,239,273 | ||||
Transportation - 4.4% | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Senior Lien, | |||
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,004,120 | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Senior Lien, | ||||
Series B, AMT (MBIA), 5.75%, 7/01/17 | 1,000 | 1,043,340 | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Senior Lien, | ||||
Series B, AMT (MBIA), 5.25%, 7/01/32 | 600 | 594,462 | ||
2,641,922 | ||||
Utilities - 19.0% | City of Mesa, Arizona, RB, (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 1,500 | 1,612,425 | |
Gilbert Water Resource Municipal Property Corp., RB, | ||||
Subordinate Lien (MBIA), 5.00%, 10/01/29 | 900 | 918,243 | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien | ||||
(MBIA), 5.50%, 7/01/20 | 2,500 | 2,701,850 | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Refunding RB, Senior | ||||
Lien, 5.50%, 7/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,250,600 | ||
Pinal County IDA, Arizona, RB, San Manuel Facilities | ||||
Project, AMT, 6.25%, 6/01/26 | 500 | 417,950 | ||
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power | ||||
District, RB, Salt River Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35 | 1,500 | 1,536,675 | ||
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power | ||||
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,077,000 |
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) | ||||
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | $ 1,000 | $ 850,600 | ||
11,365,343 | ||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Arizona | 81,733,348 | |||
Guam - 1.6% | ||||
Utilities - 1.6% | Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, | |||
Water, 5.88%, 7/01/35 | 1,000 | 951,040 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 951,040 | |||
Puerto Rico - 20.2% | ||||
County/City/Special District/School | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, CAB, Series A | |||
District- 1.2% | (MBIA), 5.77%, 8/01/41 (d) | 5,000 | 766,050 | |
State - 9.0% | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement, | |||
Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/31 | 75 | 70,198 | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Series A, 6.00%, | ||||
7/01/38 | 800 | 818,912 | ||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government | ||||
Facilities, Series I, 5.25%, 7/01/33 | 1,000 | 936,910 | ||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government | ||||
Facilities, Series N, 5.50%, 7/01/27 | 1,000 | 994,330 | ||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, | ||||
Government Facilities, M-3 (MBIA), 6.00%, 7/01/28 | 900 | 928,116 | ||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First | ||||
Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,617,870 | ||
5,366,336 | ||||
Transportation - 2.9% | Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB, | |||
Series AA (MBIA), 5.50%, 7/01/18 | 900 | 939,645 | ||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding | ||||
RB, Series CC, 5.50%, 7/01/31 | 790 | 776,199 | ||
1,715,844 | ||||
Utilities - 5.4% | Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, | |||
Series A (Radian), 6.00%, 7/01/44 | 2,180 | 2,222,554 | ||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, | ||||
Series WW, 5.38%, 7/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,028,880 | ||
3,251,434 | ||||
Utilities: Electric & Gas - 1.7% | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, | |||
Series WW, 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,003,340 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 12,103,004 | |||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | ||||
Arizona - 5.2% | ||||
Utilities - 5.2% | Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, | |||
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/34 | 3,000 | 3,092,640 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts - 5.2% | 3,092,640 | |||
Total Long-Term Investments | ||||
(Cost - $98,048,624) - 163.6% | 97,880,032 |
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) | |||
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | |
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (f)(g) | 687,152 | $ 687,152 | |
Total Short-Term Securities | |||
(Cost - $687,152) - 1.1% | 687,152 | ||
Total Investments (Cost - $98,735,776*) - 164.7% | 98,567,184 | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.6% | 1,586,012 | ||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including | |||
Interest Expense and Fees Payable - (2.5)% | (1,501,397) | ||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (64.8)% | (38,804,499) | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0% | $ 59,847,300 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, 2009,
as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 97,316,280 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,466,996 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,716,092) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (249,096) |
(a) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher
coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(b) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations.
(c) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the
date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(d) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.
(e) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund acquired
the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
(f) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section
2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||
Affiliate | Activity | Income |
CMA Arizona Municipal | ||
Money Fund | $ (3,500,019) | - |
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date.
Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities
Level 2 - other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in
markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not
active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates,
yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-
corroborated inputs)
Level 3 - unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent
observable inputs are not available (including the Fund's own assumptions used in determining the fair value of
investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in
those securities. For information about the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA)
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in determining the fair valuation
of the Fund's investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 - Short-Term Securities | $ 687,152 |
Level 2 - Long-Term Investments1 | 97,880,032 |
Level 3 | - |
Total | $ 98,567,184 |
1See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.
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Item 2 Controls and Procedures
2(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act
and Rule 13(a)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3 Exhibits
Certifications Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
Date: December 18, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
Date: December 18, 2009
By: /s/ Neal J.
Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
Date: December 18, 2009